JQuery Plugin Template

jquery.template.js

(function ($) {
    $.pluginName = function (el, options) {
        // To avoid scope issues, use 'self' instead of 'this'
        // to reference this class from internal events and functions.
        var self = this;

        // Access to jQuery and DOM versions of element
        self.$el = $(el);
        self.el = el;
        self.elId = self.$el.attr('id');

        // Add a reverse reference to the DOM object
        self.$el.data("pluginName", self);

        self.init = function () {
            self.options = $.extend({}, $.pluginName.defaultOptions, options);
            self.$el.click(onStarClick);
          
            //subscribe to element events            
        };
     
        // Run initializer
        self.init();
    };

    $.pluginName.defaultOptions = {
        cookieKey: 'pluginName'        
    };

    $.fn.pluginName = function (options) {
        return this.each(function () {
            (new $.pluginName(this, options));
        });
    };

})(jQuery);